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Islington 1918

Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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[1918
Shelters provided, under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 4
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year 5
Number of tenements comprised therein 19
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 4
(6) refused 15
(c) deferred Nil
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. Nil
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter
ning out of any manufactory, etc. Nil
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as
to be injurious to health Nil
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses Nil
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. Nil
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. Nil
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. Nil
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. Nil
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets Nil
(j) With iespect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act,
section 202) Nil
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) Nil
Number of prosecutions under L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1907—
(I) With respect to Water Supply to Tenement Houses Nil
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 476
Total number of infectious bodies removed 2